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Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia L.

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Typha latifolia (Broadleaf Cattail) is a species of perennial herb in the family Typhaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are associated with freshwater habitat. They are native to Kenya, Guatemala, Japan, Alaska, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Paraná, Romania, The Netherlands, Italy, Hungary, Mongolia, Minas Gerais, The Contiguous United States, The Hawaiian Islands, Albania, Jordan, Israel, Mexico, SãO Paulo, Lithuania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Norway, Lebanon, Canada, China, Turkey, Germany, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Argentina, Morocco, Yugoslavia, Portugal, Estonia, Rio Grande Do Sul, Spain, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tanzania, France, Uganda, Greece, Ukraine, Ireland, Ethiopia, Latvia, Amazônia, Kyrgyzstan, Brazil, Pakistan, Pará, United States, Syria, Russia, Poland, Switzerland, Western North America, Afghanistan, Denmark, Austria, United Kingdom, Eastern North America, Belarus, Sweden, North America, Czech Republic, Georgia, Algeria, Paraguay, Nigeria, Finland, and Iran. They have simple, broad leaves and brown flowers. Individuals can grow to 1.7 m.

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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of broadleaf cattail. View this species on GBIF